Loved your photos of Patagonia. Absolutely stunning :)

sorry, i just saw your comment. i hope my response is not too late.

before march last year it was common for people to go into the tibetan autonomous region (t.a.r.) with groups then to disperse. however, i am not sure whether the rules are as lax now. you would have to talk to a tour operator (try some in kunming or chengdu).

i could however, offer some alternate routes that as tibetan as anywhere in the t.a.r. if you are not wed to the idea of going there. there are some absolutely astounding places in qinghai and yunnan provinces.

Hi, Allen-

Julie here, Matador's managing editor. Seems like we lost an e-mail between us-- we have accepted your article about eating in Moroccan markets. I'll shoot you an e-mail once it's published.

Peace,
Julie

I'll be interested to hear about your experiences on the Mekong - I'm in Laos now, designing this program:

Mekong Semester

http://www.wheretherebedragons.com/programs.semester.php?action=detail&programLabel=asia